{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-12/upway-safe-start-e-bike-course","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-12/upway-safe-start-e-bike-course.md","title":"Upway Launches Free Safe Start E-Bike Safety Course","headline":"Upway and E-Bike Sense Launch Free Six-Module Safe Start Course for U.S. Riders","description":"Upway and E-Bike Sense launched Safe Start, a free six-module e-bike safety course, as California's SB 1167 labeling rule takes effect January 1, 2027.","section":"Product Launches","published_at":"2026-11-12T15:38:57+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-12T15:38:57+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Upway and E-Bike Sense launched Safe Start, a free six-module e-bike safety course available nationwide at upway.co/pages/safety.","The course takes about 50 minutes and covers legal Class 1, 2 and 3 identification, helmet fit, brake mechanics, battery safety and maintenance.","California's SB 1167 will require a class and top-speed label on every e-bike sold in the state starting January 1, 2027."],"companies":[{"name":"Upway","is_primary":true,"profile_url":null,"website":"https://upway.fr"}],"source":{"publisher":"PR Newswire","title":"E-Bikes Are Going Mainstream: Upway and E-Bike Sense Launch Free \"Safe Start\" Course to Help Riders Nationwide Know the Rules","url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/e-bikes-are-going-mainstream-upway-and-e-bike-sense-launch-free-safe-start-course-to-help-riders-nationwide-know-the-rules-302935718.html"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Product Launches","Upway"],"body_markdown":"Upway and E-Bike Sense launched Safe Start, a free six-module e-bike safety course for riders across the U.S., on November 12, 2026. [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/e-bikes-are-going-mainstream-upway-and-e-bike-sense-launch-free-safe-start-course-to-help-riders-nationwide-know-the-rules-302935718.html) said the course is live now at upway.co/pages/safety and requires no purchase.\n\n## Inside Upway's Six-Module Safe Start Course\n\nSafe Start runs about 50 minutes across six video modules and is hosted on Upway's learning platform. The course covers telling a legal Class 1, 2 or 3 e-bike apart from an illegal high-powered e-moto, helmet fit and MIPS technology, brake mechanics, battery safety and spotting a counterfeit charger, riding in traffic, and long-term maintenance, battery care and theft prevention. Upway describes itself as the largest marketplace for professionally refurbished e-bikes in the U.S.\n\nThe launch follows state and city action on how e-bikes are sold. California's SB 1167 takes effect January 1, 2027 and will require a clear class and top-speed label on every e-bike sold in the state. In August 2026, New York City sent cease-and-desist orders to 42 online retailers over high-powered devices marketed as e-bikes.\n\nStéphane Ficaja, co-founder and CEO of Upway, tied the course to buyer trust. \"Growth depends on trust,\" he said. \"Laws like California's SB 1167 help buyers know what they are getting, and Safe Start gives every rider the knowledge to buy and ride with confidence.\"\n\nMegan Lamb, founder of E-Bike Sense, said the company has trained more than 3,000 riders in person. \"Safe Start gives riders a free place to begin, and hands-on training is the natural next step,\" she said. E-Bike Sense was founded in 2023 and serves Orange County and West LA.\n\n## E-Bike Sense Training Hub Set for 2027\n\nE-Bike Sense will open its first training hub in Hawthorne, California, in early 2027, a dedicated space for hands-on e-bike safety training and bike maintenance classes. The company partners with Beach Cities Health District/allcove on youth e-bike diversion programming and with the San Mateo County Office of Education's Safe Routes to School program.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}